Origin: This territory was first granted in 1735 to a company of soldiers returning from the war in Canada led by Captain Joseph Sylvester, and named Sylvester-Canada in his honor. When New Hampshire because a separate province, Governor Benning Wentworth reincorporated those towns with Canada in the name. Sylvester-Canada was granted to new settlers and incorporated in 1752 as Richmond, in honor of the governor's English friend, Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond, a staunch advocate of colonial independence. The settlers were unable to meet the terms of charter due to the Indian War, and the charter was renewed in 1760.

Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,380 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Richmond totaled 864 over 53 years, from 295 in 1960 to 1,159 in 2013. The largest decennial percent change was an 80 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, followed by a 69 percent increase between 1980 and 1990. The 2013 Census estimate for Richmond was 1,159 residents, which ranked 177th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density and Land Area, 2013 (US Census Bureau): 30.9 persons per square mile of land area. Richmond contains 37.5 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.

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